Question

If you had an inequality x is less than or equal to 8 would you shade towards the origin or away from the origin

Answer 1

the big side of the arrow is the open side.
6>5
5<6

Answer 2

mark your point: 8

On the number line, "less than" means "to the left of"
So, in this case, that means toward the origin, and to infinity and beyond ...